American River College to UCLA
Nursing Transfer Plan
ARC has a match for every one of UCLA's 11 Nursing prep courses, so you can finish all of the listed prep at ARC. Start with CHEM 310 and ENGL C1000.
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NursingMajor Requirements
Nursing Major Preparation
Courses at American River College that satisfy UCLA's Nursing major preparation, mapped and verified by Transfermatic's transfer engine.
| Course at American River College | Satisfies at UCLA | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H — Academic Reading and Writing | ENGCOMP 3 — English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language | 3 |
| ENGWR 301 or ENGL C1001 or ENGWR 481 or ENGL C1001H — College Composition and Literature | English composition courses | 3 |
| CHEM 401 + CHEM 400 — General Chemistry II + General Chemistry I | CHEM 20A, CHEM 20B | 10 |
| CHEM 420 — Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 30A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity | 5 |
| BIOL 400 — Principles of Biology | LIFESCI 7A — Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 420 — Principles of Zoology | LIFESCI 7C — Physiology and Human Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 430 + BIOL 431 — Anatomy and Physiology + Anatomy and Physiology | PHYSCI 3 — Introduction to Human Physiology | 10 |
| BIOL 431 + BIOL 430 — Anatomy and Physiology + Anatomy and Physiology | PHYSCI 13 — Introduction to Human Anatomy | 10 |
| COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking | COMM 1 — Principles of Oral Communication (recommended) | 3 |
| No ARC match | COMM 10 — Introduction to Communication (recommended) | — |
| PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H — Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 10 — Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 440 — General Microbiology | NURSING 51 — Medical Microbiology for Nursing Students | 4 |
| MATH 356 + MATH 355 — Calculus for Biology and Medicine II + Calculus for Biology and Medicine I | MATH 3A — Calculus for Life Sciences Students (choose 1) | 8 |
| MATH 400 — Calculus I | MATH 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus (choose 1) | 5 |
Courses with no equivalent must be taken at UCLA after transfer. Factor this into your first-year course plan.
General Education
Foundation GE at American River College
Complete these five courses at American River College to start your UCLA GE pattern. Finishing full IGETC/Cal-GETC at the CC is ideal — these five give you the broadest head start, and CCN-tagged courses stay portable if you switch community colleges.
BIOL 300
The Foundations of Biology
CHEM 305
Introduction to Chemistry
HIST 300
History of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1001
Critical Thinking and Writing
| Area | Course at American River College | Units |
|---|---|---|
Life Science | BIOL 300 — The Foundations of Biology | 3 |
Physical Science | CHEM 305 — Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
Humanities | HIST 300 — History of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500 | 3 |
English CompositionCCN | ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
Critical ThinkingCCN | ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
4 semesters minimum for CHEM 310 onward
CHEM 310 through CHEM 420: 4 courses, each needing the one before, so 4 semesters minimum. Start CHEM 310 in your first semester. Placing higher shortens it.
ARC semesters, UCLA quarters
ARC runs on semesters and UCLA on quarters. Your units convert when you transfer, one semester unit to 1.5 quarter units, and anything left runs on UCLA's quicker quarter schedule.
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ARC covers all 11 listed courses
Every UCLA Nursing prep course in the transfer agreement has a ARC match, so none of the listed prep has to wait. Take them all before you apply.
Start with CHEM 310 and ENGL C1000
CHEM 310 and ENGL C1000 sit at the start of their sequences for this route, so they fit your first semester.
More than one way to cover ENGCOMP 3
For UCLA ENGCOMP 3, ARC accepts ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H. You need only one of them, so pick whichever fits your schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take at ARC for UCLA Nursing?
ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H, ENGWR 301, CHEM 401, CHEM 400, CHEM 420, BIOL 400 and BIOL 420, plus the rest in the table above. Together they match 11 of the 11 prep courses UCLA lists for Nursing.
What doesn't ARC cover for UCLA Nursing?
Nothing in the transfer agreement. Every UCLA Nursing prep course listed has a ARC match.
Does ARC CHEM 420 transfer to UCLA?
Yes, for Nursing. ARC CHEM 420 (Organic Chemistry I) is the match for UCLA CHEM 30A (Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity) in the transfer agreement.
What should I take first at ARC for UCLA Nursing?
CHEM 310 and ENGL C1000. They sit at the start of their sequences.
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Related Transfer Plans
American River College students transferring to UCLA for Nursing can match 11 of 11 lower-division prep courses at ARC, including ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H and ENGWR 301. Every listed course has a American River College equivalent in the 2025-2026 agreement. CHEM 310 and ENGL C1000 are good first-semester picks. On Transfermatic, put in American River College and UCLA, and you get the classes you need for Nursing, semester by semester.
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